do you believe english children should be born stooping in case they happen to pass near any of the royals?

Hardly any of us meet the royals so there's really no point and if you're going to meet any of them for some reason you're told how to greet them.

But Princess Anne came to my college almost 2 years ago to look around the Winery Centre and other places and we were allowed out of our class room which is right next to the winery entrance to try and meet the Princess and we had not a clue how to greet her we knew us girls had to curtsy but dunno the proper way or how to great her, luckily she was directed the opposite direction to us so we didn't have to worry, but just shows how stuck-up she is or seems to be.

Maybe it would be handy to teach children the basics but not make a big thing.

Bowing is not de rigeur in the presence of Royalty and people may follow their own preference.

Very few British people ever get near the royal family. And if they do, they are not obliged to bend knees or grovel. If you had ever seen anyone meeting the Queen, you would know that they just bow slightly, a mere inclination of the head really.

In most countries, people show respect to the head of state when they meet him. I have even observed Americans showing respect to their Presidents. Why should British people not do the same for the Queen?

They should be born stooping so that they can pick up left over cigarette stubs and food from bins:)

No, why should they? Most children don't have the chance to be in a situation where they are in a room with the monarch and must bow or curtsy.

So that is why I've got a hump! I thought it was a curvature of the spine, you learn something new every day.

British or English?

royalty only seems to have a place in older people's hearts, owing to constitutional monarchy, so not a good idea.

Yes, an excellent idea. That way they can't forget.

I wish I could add to what Taisanbo has said, but I can't.

I thought they already were????? hmm